Kagga 58
D. V. Gundappa · 1887–1975 · from the Kannada original
Transliteration
malekaNivegala beragu prakrutikOpada guDugukaLeyolavu nalleya viyOgavintahavunilisi manadOTavanu mUkanoLipuvuvennanoLadaniyadondarim – MANKUTIMMA
Interpretation
Beauty of mountains & valleys
Fury & thunder of nature
Love of friends & separation of a loved one
Our senses are awestruck by situations such as above and our mind, instead of responding to such situations is found numb & speechless
Mankutimma, as we progress through life, we come across innumerable life experiences…some of which evoke a feeling of happiness, some sorrow and some like the above just render us speechless…it is only by honing our senses that we can analyse these subtle life experiences that will help us understand the true meaning of Life in this Universe
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